When CCCFD respond to down lines we keep one (or more) span lengths (the length between two power poles) away because live/charged lines – shorting into the ground – can kick up and move themselves, theoretically as much as the length between two poles. Keep away, the power in these lines is significant.

Thanks for your help keeping the community safe, including “see something, say something”, which applied here. Call 911 if you se downed power lines or downed trees that could cause problems. Do not approach them yourself.